1. (

• cancel ,
• call_off ,
• scratch ,
• scrub

) postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting;

2. (

• cancel ,
• offset ,
• set_off

) make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength" ;

3. (

• cancel ,
• strike_down

) declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law" ;

4. (

• delete ,
• cancel

) remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list" ;

5. (

• cancel ,
• invalidate

) make invalid for use; "cancel cheques or tickets" ;

1. (

• off ,
• cancelled ,

) (of events) no longer planned or scheduled; "the wedding is definitely off" ;